The management of MSK conditions across the world is dependent on access the right health care professionals that have the right qualifications, skills and experience to diagnose and provide treatment. In many countries around the world there are insufficient health care professionals related to multiple factors including lack of resources as well as lack of training programs available. A sustainable and coordinated approach to education is critical to ensure that new clinicians are starting out with the best up to date knowledge.
Ongoing lifelong learning also needs to be considered with clinicians having access to new evidence on treatment options as they become available.
In order to support this G-MUSC submitted a draft action plan to the World Health Organization to “Action to address the 18 million health worker shortfall” in 2019. Work is underway to further develop this Action plan.